President and CEO Cathy Kanefsky, and Board Chairman, Andy Larmore, hold the the official agreement of sale for land in Independence Commons where the Food Bank of Delaware plans to construct a new facility and a community garden The Food Bank of Delaware received approval from Milford City Council to construct a new building on a lot they purchased from …
The former Josephine Keir location in downtown Milford will soon house four retail spaces and three luxury apartments On May 24, Milford City Council approved a request to convert a retail single occupancy property in downtown Milford to a mixed-use development. The building, located at 27 South Walnut Street, currently houses Josephine Keir Ltd., but Avery Properties has purchased the …
The former office of Dr. William Kaplan, located at 302 Polk Avenue, has been rezoned as residential On May 24, Milford City Council approved a request to return zoning of a building on 302 Polk Avenue to residential at the request of the owner. The property had been rezoned commercial at the owner’s request in 2019 as they anticipated selling …
The Jeepers Back the Blue Foundation is planning a Jamboree to benefit the families of fallen law enforcement officers After the death of Corporal Stephen Ballard of the Delaware State Police on April 26, 2017, Jeff Lehnert wanted to do something as a tribute to the fallen officer. His desire to do something led to the creation of Jeepers Back …
At their regular board meeting in May, Sara Croce, Chief Financial Officer, presented the Milford School District Board of Education with information on the four different components of the school tax rate. In June, the board will be asked to make a decision on the tax rate for FY2021-22. “We are approaching the time when we have to set the …
East Gate Farm and Nursery opens for second season The Condurso family decided to put up a little farmstand on property they owned in view of the new Bayhealth Sussex Campus on the east side of Route 1 in September 2020 as a test to see what public response was to a potential garden center in that area. This year, …
At their regular meeting in May, Milford School District Board of Education was provided an update on student learning initiatives by Dr. Bridget Amory, Director of Student Learning. Dr. Amory explained that the district, due to additional federal funding provided through the CARES Act, has allowed for “robust” summer programming. “We are currently working through the summer school registration process,” …
The City of Milford reviewed DelDOT’s Southeast Milford Transportation Improvement District recommendations In March, the City of Milford entered into an agreement with DelDOT to review the area surrounding the new Bayhealth Sussex Campus and make suggestions on how to improve traffic flow. The Southeast Milford Transportation Improvement District (TID) was created using traffic studies, software and other tools to …
Fire damaged home located on Seabury Avenue to be demolished Rob Pierce, City Planner for the City of Milford, submitted a request to Milford City Council for $19,500 to demolish a home located at 507 Seabury Avenue that had suffered significant fire damage. Pierce explained that, prior to the fire, the property already had several code violations that had not …
After hearing presentations by City Manager, Mark Whitfield, City Financial Director, Lou Vitola and department heads of the FY2021-22 budget last week, Milford City Council held a workshop on May 24 to discuss the proposal, which totals $47.7 million, an 8.43 percent increase from FY2020-21. The proposal also includes a potential 14.13 percent tax increase as well as a possible …
